Where is the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Democratic Republic of the Congo is located in the region at latitude -4.038333 and longitude 21.758664 and is part of the African continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

• 4° 2' 18.00'' S
• 21° 45' 31.19'' E

You can see the location of Democratic Republic of the Congo on the world map below:

Democratic Republic of the Congo Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD) are:

1. Angola (AO)
2. Burundi (BI)
3. Central African Republic (CF)
4. Congo (CD)
5. Rwanda (RW)
6. South Sudan (SS)
7. Tanzania (the United Republic of) (TZ)
8. Uganda (UG)
9. Zambia (ZM)

Maritime Borders

Democratic Republic of the Congo borders the Atlantic Ocean.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo Key Facts

Country	Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
Coordinates	Latitude: -4.038333 Longitude: 21.758664
Country Codes	Alpha 2: CD Alpha 3: COD
Country Flag Emoji	🇨🇩
Int. Phone Prefix	+243
Capital city	Kinshasa
Continent Subcontinent	Africa
Country Area	2,344,858 sq km
Population 2021	92,377,986 World Rank: 16
Median Age	15.6
Life expectancy	59.2
Major languages	French
UTC/GMT Time	Number of time zones: 2 UTC+01:00 (WAT) — provinces of Équateur, Kinshasa, Kongo Central, Kwango, Kwilu, Mai-Ndombe, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, Sud-Ubangi and Tshuapa UTC+02:00 (CAT) — provinces of Bas-Uele, Haut-Katanga, Haut-Lomami, Haut-Uele, Kasaï, Kasaï-Central, Kasaï Oriental, Lomami, Lualaba, Maniema, Nord-Kivu, Sankuru, Sud-Kivu, Tanganyika, Tshopo and Ituri Interim Administration
Internet TLD	.cd
Biggest Airport	N'djili International Airport (Kinshasa)
Average temperature	25.00 °C 77.00 °F
Administrative Divisions	1 city 25 provinces
Political system	Presidential representative democratic republic

Democratic Republic of the Congo Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group	Low income
World Bank Region	Sub-Saharan Africa
Currency	Congolese Franc (CDF)
GDP in 2020	$48.7 (billions of USD) World Rank: 86
GDP per capita in 2020	$544 World Rank: 187
Major Industries / Economic Sectors	Mining, agriculture, manufacturing, energy
Top 5 Import Countries	China, South Africa, Belgium, United Arab Emirates, Brazil
Top 5 Export Countries	China, United States, South Africa, Belgium, United Arab Emirates

Biggest Cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Here are the largest cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo based on 2021 data:

City	Population
Kinshasa	15,056,000
Kananga	1,971,704
Lubumbashi	1,786,397
Mbuji-Mayi	1,559,073
Kisangani	935,977
Kikwit	637,736
Bukavu	436,779
Likasi	422,535
Kolwezi	418,000
Beni	332,903

Map of Democratic Republic of the Congo with the Largest Cities

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